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Senoi

Ethnic groups of mainland Southeast Asia by Frank M. LeBar, Gerald C. Hickey, John K. MusgraveNew Haven, Conn.Published In 1964 • Pages: 176-181

By: Dentan, Robert Knox.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This source presents a detailed cultural summary of the Senoi of Malaya, covering virtually all aspects of the ethnology. Intra-cultural differences between the major groups of Senoi – the Semai, Temiar, Jah Hut and Che Wong – are discussed where the information is pertinent. Additional data are also given on the linguistically related Mah Meri (Besisi) of the Selangor coast.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Identification
Culture summary
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Semai
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2012
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Asia
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Southeast Asia
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
essay
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Ethnologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
John Beierle; 1989
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1962-1963
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1900-1960
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Malaysia
NotesAdditional notes
Robert Knox Dentan
Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-c)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
64025414
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Senoi (Southeast Asian people)